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Spain orders mass cull after report of bird flu
The Catalan regional government on Thursday confirmed that the ducks are to be killed to stop the spread of the highly contagious disease.

The Catalan regional government on Thursday confirmed that the ducks are to be killed to stop the spread of the highly contagious disease.

A Spanish top court jails former IMF chief for 4.5 years over embezzlement.

The head of Myanmar’s powerful Wa rebel group threatens to derail the government push for peace.

Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik says pro-Ankara militants have entered the al-Bab city center.

Former US President Barack Obama’s top lawyers have formed an organization aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from breaking ethics rules.

Somalia's new president Farmajo appoints Hassan Ali Khayre as prime minister.

Speakers at Thursday’s demonstration denounced Canberra's strong support for Tel Aviv as protesters held placards reading, “Netanyahu is a war criminal.”

The regional court in the Manila suburban city of Muntinlupa on Thursday ordered the arrest of Leila De Lima who is presently a senator.

The US has entered the battle of Raqqah in Syria to cover-up its own role in the creation of Daesh, says an analyst.

The Syrian government and opposition groups hold a fresh round of UN-led peace talks, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Unknown gunmen abducted two Germans in Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna on Wednesday morning, Nigerian officials announced on Thursday.

Iran’s president visits Khuzestan Province to closely examine the environmental crisis caused by dust storms.

Iran says the member states of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will not benefit if oil prices increase beyond $55 per barrel.

Authorities have announced a death toll of six from the first blast only.

Representative Keith Ellison says Trump’s conduct over the past weeks necessitates an “impeachment investigation.”

A West Virginia-based expert says Bahrain’s decision to try civilians in military courts is not in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The UK and France have signed a deal with MBDA to upgrade an air-launched cruise missile used by their air forces.

Russia says it has presented a proposal to Iran for the joint production of its Ilyushin planes in the Islamic Republic.